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5 Must-See Cities On Your Midwest Road Trip
Kansas City
Located on the state's western border near the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, Kansas City is definitely a must-see city on a road trip through the Midwest. Not to be confused its namesake city just across the border in Kansas, this Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri and best known for its jazz music and BBQ food, as well as its professional sports teams. Depending upon the amount of time being spent here, travelers can choose from several major attractions, including the National World War I Museum and Memorial, American Jazz Museum, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art — recently named America's best museum by Yelp — and the enormous Truman Sports Complex, featuring Arrowhead Stadium, the home field of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kauffman Stadium, the home of the Kansas Royals. Dining choices abound in the city nicknamed the BBQ Capital of the World and Jazz Capital of the World. Among the favorite dining places are Q39, the Farmhouse, Beer Kitchen, Arthur Bryant's and Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, named one of America's 20 most iconic food destinations by the Smithsonian. Other optional stops worth a visit before leaving the Greater Kansas City area are noteworthy side trips to the Money Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum just east of the city in Independence.
St. Louis
After driving for about four hours, the next must-see stop through the Midwest is St. Louis. One of the great cities that resides along the Mississippi River, St. Louis was established in 1764 and named after King Louis IX of France. This great Midwestern city is best known for its world-famous attractions, including the iconic Gateway Arch, known as the Gateway to the West and the world's tallest arch with a tramway to the top; Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals; and the landmark Anheuser-Busch Brewery, known for its best selling beer and its beloved Budweiser Clydesdales. While those are the most high profile attractions in the city, visitors might also enjoy stopping by places like the renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, the oldest in the country, St. Louis Zoo, Ballpark Village next to Busch Stadium and the Missouri History Museum. For dining, road trippers might want to try some local culinary specialties like toasted ravioli, St. Louis-style BBQ or St. Louis-style pizza. Among the best restaurants to consider during a tour of downtown St. Louis are Monty's Sandwich Company, Pickles Deli, St. Louis Bread Company (Panera Bread) and Budweiser Brew House.
Related: Best BBQ Cities In America
Shortly after departing St. Louis, motorists will enter Illinois via U.S. Interstate Highway 70. At this point, travelers can opt to head north towards Springfield or east, crossing the Indiana state line to Indianapolis. Before exploring the must-see downtown area, visitors should definitely stop by the most famous attraction in the Hoosier State, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home to one of the most celebrated racing events in the world, the Indianapolis 500. Also known as the Brickyard, the Motor Speedway is the world's largest capacity sports venue, with more than 250,000 permanent seats for racing fans. In addition to a grounds tour of the legendary track and a visit to the Hall of Fame Museum, travelers might also want to make stops at the Soldiers Sailors Monument on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, in addition to other prominent attractions like the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lucas Oil Stadium, the home field of the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and, if children are along for the ride, the must-see Children's Museum of Indianapolis. To get the true Indianapolis experience, visitors should opt for delicious local dishes such as pork tenderloin, sandwiches, corn on the cob, pizza sticks with cheese sauce and sugar cream pie, also known as Hoosier Pie. Among the many great Indianapolis restaurants worth checking out are the Eagle, Goose the Market, Paradise Bakery and Cafe, King David Dogs and Giorgio's Pizza.
After leaving the city nicknamed the Crossroads of America, the next major stop is Chicago. The third largest city in the country and largest in the Midwest, Chicago is likely to be the most interesting stop on this lengthy road trip, especially for first-time visitors. That's because there are so many things to see and do, from towering skyscrapers like the Willis Tower, the nation's second tallest building, to historic Wrigley Field, the second oldest baseball stadium in Major League Baseball. The Windy City is also well known for serving phenomenal local cuisine like Chicago-style deep dish pizza, Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs and chicken Vesuvio. In addition to Wrigley Field and Willis Tower, other recommended attractions to visit are Navy Pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, Millennium Park, Field Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago, just steps from the beginning of historic Route 66. The list of outstanding local restaurants is unsurprisingly extensive, but among the best for the entertaining road trip are Gino's East, Giordano's, Uno Pizzeria, Original Jimmy's Red Hots and Lou Mitchell's.
The final must-see stop on this unforgettable road trip is Milwaukee. While Madison is an exceptionally nice alternative, especially since it's the state capital, a trip to Milwaukee will provide a much more scenic journey from Chicago via U.S. Interstate 94 as it travels near the Lake Michigan shoreline. And as the largest city in Wisconsin. Milwaukee is an incredibly vibrant city known for several famous breweries, extraordinary cuisine and its Milwaukee Brewers baseball team, whose home field is Miller Park. But there are many other noteworthy attractions of particular interest to road trippers. Among the best are the Harley-Davidson Museum, whose corporate headquarters is in Milwaukee, the magnificent Pabst Mansion, Milwaukee RiverWalk, the Bradley Center, Allen Bradley Clocktower and a brewery tour at places like Miller Brewing, Milwaukee Brewing Company and Lakefront Brewery, named TripAdvisor's fourth best brewery tour in the country. Also known as Brew City, Milwaukee is well known for an assortment of food specialties such as pretzel rolls, bratwurst, beer cheese soup, fried cheese curds, chili and butter burger. Travelers can celebrate their end of the road trip at popular restaurants like Smoke Shack, Buckley's, the Wicked Hop, Milwaukee Ale House and Harley-Davidson's MOTOR Bar & Restaurant.
Related: A 48-Hour Guide To Chicago
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October 27, 2006
Quantum Introduces QNexus Flash System
PhotoPlus Expo 2006 Quantum Instruments Inc., of Hauppauge, New York, is introducing three major new products, as well as numerous new accessories and upgrades. This marks the largest one-time line expansion in the company's history and reinforces its role as an essential supplier of professional photographic instruments:
NEW QNexus When mounted to Quantum's new-generation Qflash 5d-R flash units, this ingenious receiver/decoder "reads" wireless TTL signals directly from Canon and Nikon shoe mount master flashes. It integrates multiple high-power Qflash 5d-R's into Canon or Nikon wireless TTL systems where they act as dedicated, full-function remotes controlled totally from the camera's flash menu. Qnexus supports all Canon and Nikon wireless flash functions including Manual, Automatic, TTL and TTL-Ratio.
A Qnexus equipped Qflash 5d-R produces 150 to 400 watt-seconds of beautiful studio-quality lighting (models QFT5d-R and QFX5d-R respectively). Qnexus greatly expands creative options for portrait and event photography. For example, photographers can make a great portable portrait set-up by using a Qflash in a softbox or with an umbrella, as the main light source, and use their Canon or Nikon flash for fill. Or, for those tricky, large group photos, they can use any combination of Qflashes with camera manufacturer's flashes as remotes, all controlled by a Nikon or Canon wireless controller. Qnexus/Qflash adds both power and versatility to the system.
Qnexus features a multi-function LED that indicates it is programmed for either Nikon or Canon wireless flash commands. Qnexus also indicates when the unit receives a command from the on-camera master flash or controller. A channel dial corresponds to the channel settings for Nikon or Canon systems. In addition, "Group" settings can be utilized to control multiple Qflashes with TTL ratios, or combine them in one group for extraordinary wireless flash power.
NEW Qflash 5d-R Qflash 5d-R ("d" for digital and "R" for Ratio)- is the latest evolution in Quantum's proven Qflash portable flash line. The new 5d-R series used with Quantum's FreeXwire digital radio system, now support wireless control of all dedicated camera-flash functions Manual, TTL, Auto, Auto-fill and TTL Ratio up to 500 ft. away!
Qflash 5d-R units blend seamlessly with Canon, Nikon and other popular, professional, digital camera systems using Quantum's proprietary QTTL adapters. In some situations, Qflash even provides capabilities a camera system may not support- such as wireless remote Fill-Flash. Exposure ratios for local and remote Qflashes can also be set from an on-camera Qflash 5d-R, even if the camera system does not support TTL-Ratio.
Combined, the Qflash 5d-R and FreeXwire systems open up an exciting new world of wireless- creative freedom, where even the most complex lighting set-ups can be accomplished quickly, easily and reliably.
The new 5d-R series includes two models: the Qflash T5d-R powered by Quantum Turbo-series batteries, and the Qflash X5d-R powered by Quantum's Qpaq-X battery system. The T5d-R provides up to 150 watt-seconds of beautiful, studio quality lighting (vs. 50 watt-seconds for shoe mount flashes) while the X5d-R units deliver up to 400 watt-seconds each.
NEW Turbo Compact Slim A new, ultra-lightweight, ultra-slim, ultra-compact addition to Quantum's popular Turbo battery line. The new Turbo SC ("S" for Slim and "C" for Compact) provides typical all-day flash shooting capacity like the standard Turbo, yet weighs less than a pound and fits easily in a shirt pocket! "It's so small, light and easy-to-carry"...said one photographer who tried it..."that I completely forgot it was there!"
State-of-the-art NiMH batteries power the Turbo SC for lightning-fast recycling times and high capacity. Despite its mini proportions, it provides up to 225 full-power flashes with Quantum's Qflash units, or 400 shoe mount flashes, on a single 1.5-hour charge. And, like all Quantum batteries, the new Turbo SC features a computerized "fuel gauge" that clearly displays the amount of power remaining and monitors charging progress.
The Turbo SC is compatible with all Quantum "C" and "CC-Series" flash cables. It includes a removable belt clip and a 100 to 200 volt charger. When the unit is registered, Quantum will send the customer a free leather shoulder strap.
Quantum Instruments, Inc. is dedicated to providing photographers with the finest quality products, proudly designed and manufactured in the USA. For more information visit www.qtm.com or call 631-656-7400.
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Paul Ryan's Shameless Soup Kitchen Photo Op
Paul Ryan Shameless Soup Kitchen Photo Op
Veep wannabee Paul Ryan pulled a fast one at an empty soup kitchen, pretending to pitch in and wash dishes that were already clean ... this according to the President of the charity.
Brian J. Antal says Ryan and his wife showed up at the kitchen in Youngstown, Ohio, AFTER all of the food had been served and the patrons had left ... and the dishes, pots and pans were already washed.
Antal says Ryan was there 15 minutes and it was just a shameless photo op, adding, "He did nothing. He just came in here to get his picture taken at the dining hall."
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From Henry Decker at The National Memo (where, by way of full disclosure, I'm also a fairly regular contributor)...
Last Tuesday, Cole made headlines for disagreeing with House Speaker John Boehner and advising his fellow Republicans to accept President Barack Obama's offer to immediately extend tax cuts on incomes under $250,000, while negotiating a broader deal involving tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
During a Sunday morning appearance on ABC's This Week, Cole offered his advice on the other issue that has animated Republicans in the weeks since the election: U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's response to the September 11th attacks in Benghazi, and her potential nomination as Secretary of State.
When Dan Senor — the former spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority during the Iraq War, and the chief foreign policy advisor to Mitt Romney — suggested investigating "whether or not Susan Rice should be blamed" for the Obama administration's response to the Benghazi attacks, Cole reminded Senor of the Bush administration's false claims that Saddam Hussein was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.
"We saw President Bush out front defending something wasn't true too," Cole noted. "Maybe we should ask those guys some questions too."
In both cases, Cole is not adopting the Democratic position; he opposes raising tax rates for the wealthy, and he does not appear to support Rice (although he did not say whether or not he would vote to confirm her if he were in the Senate.) Instead, Cole seems to be trying to divert his party from embracing hopeless political positions. Just as Cole correctly identified that the White House has all of the leverage in the tax cut debate, so too does he seem to realize that a public battle over Rice could lead to some very uncomfortable questions about the Bush administration's record — a history that the Republican Party would rather stay buried.
Video of the ABC This Week moment mentioned above, from 12/2/2012, follows below...


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In 1996, David and Carl Pasquantino began periodically telephoning a discount liquor store in Hagerstown, Maryland, to buy large quantities of cheap liquor. With help from an associate, Arthur Hilts, the Pasquantino brothers transported the liquor from Hagerstown to their hometown of Niagara Falls, New York, where they stored it until Hilt and other drivers smuggled the liquor into Canada in the trunks of cars.
For four years, until they were apprehended by U.S. authorities in May 2000, the trio paid all applicable Maryland and federal taxes, but they avoided paying Canadian taxes and duties worth $3.6 million (in U.S. dollars).
Apprehending them was one thing; charging them was another. Because of a common-law doctrine known as the "revenue rule," U.S. prosecutors were barred from indicting the smugglers on charges of foreign tax evasion. Instead, the prosecutors charged them with domestic wire fraud, claiming that the defendants used a U.S. telephone system to defraud the Canadian government.
The case of Pasquantino et al. v United States eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court; on April 26, a 5-to-4 decision for the prosecution sent the Pasquantino brothers to prison for 57 months each and Hilts for 21 months.
Lawyers familiar with the Pasquantino case observe that prosecutors used a technicality — a Canadian tax-evasion charge — to help shut down widespread liquor and cigarette smuggling between the United States and Canada. In practice, according to corporate tax experts, Pasquantino could expand the application of the wire-fraud statute to cover foreign tax evasion — an expansion that could have consequences for businesses as well as bootleggers.
Until now, recovery of foreign tax revenue, as well as prosecution of the underlying tax evasion, was understood to be the responsibility of the defrauded nation. But in his opinion for the Supreme Court majority, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the revenue rule, which at its core bars one country from collecting for another, doesn't fully apply to Pasquantino. Since the U.S. government did not seek to recover the lost Canadian revenue, Thomas asserted, the revenue rule has only an "attenuated" link to the wire fraud.
In addition, noted Thomas, the Pasquantino convictions punish the defendants for using the U.S. telephone system to commit a federal crime, not for evading foreign taxes. "Their offense was complete the moment they executed the scheme inside the United States," Thomas wrote; the wire fraud statute "punishes the scheme, not the success."
For U.S.-based corporate tax managers who break foreign laws, sometimes in the name of "aggressive tax planning," Pasquantino could lead to federal investigations — possibly even convictions. And for managers who exploit legal loopholes but still adhere to the letter of the law regarding tax shelters, transfer pricing, or the characterization of foreign revenue, the ruling might bring uncertainty to areas once considered settled.
Some tax experts wonder if the Supreme Court did enough to clear up ambiguities in the case law. In broad terms, the court failed to "adequately appreciate the gray area…or complexity of [foreign] tax laws," comments Philip West, former international tax counsel for the Department of the Treasury, the government's highest-ranking international tax lawyer. West, now a tax partner at law firm Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C., adds that the "threat of Pasquantino" will make itself felt when U.S. courts trying domestic wire-fraud cases attempt to interpret the subtleties of overseas tax laws.
West and other experts stress that despite the Supreme Court decision, legitimate tax-planning efforts are endangered only by worst-case scenarios. But "although unlikely," West contends, under the Pasquantino decision those scenarios "become possibilities."
Thomas Carlucci, a partner in the San Francisco office of law firm Foley & Lardner, has a special warning for companies already under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Department of Justice. If their financial conduct (or misconduct) has already attracted the attention of regulators, then their tax shelters and transfer-pricing procedures may invite extra scrutiny. "It's not likely a wire-fraud charge would be the sole violation being investigated," notes Carlucci, "but it introduces a new risk exposure."
Philip Marcovici, an international tax partner in the Zurich office of law firm Baker & McKenzie, reckons that cross-border mergers and acquisitions may be another potential problem area. Marcovici, who advises high-wealth individuals, explains that outside the United States, many companies — public or private, large or small — are still controlled by families. U.S. corporations that acquire such businesses are usually required to buy out the target's family-controlled interests, which can represent between 30 percent and 50 percent of total corporate ownership.
Thorny tax issues can arise when a family, as a condition of the deal, insists that the American acquirer transfer part of the buyout proceeds to a tax haven such as an offshore trust, for example. According to Marcovici, such tax sheltering is routine; it might be used to hoard wealth or even to mask income to protect the family from kidnap-and-ransom situations, he says.
The sheltering might be ignored by a country with a lenient tax code or lax law enforcement, but U.S. prosecutors — armed with the Pasquantino precedent — could charge the acquiring company and its tax managers with wire fraud if a U.S. phone system was used to arrange some part of the deal. The Supreme Court decision is unclear about whether wire-fraud indictments could extend to the company's tax or banking advisors.
Quentin Riegal, vice president of litigation for the National Association of Manufacturers — which represents 14,000 industrial members, including 10,000 small and mid-sized companies — also worries that Pasquantino will make it more difficult for U.S. companies to compete in the global marketplace.
Riegal posits that if foreign courts follow the example set by the Supreme Court's decision, they might begin to interpret U.S. tax law using their own countries' standards. As a result, U.S. companies could be subject to criminal charges abroad, based on what courts there deemed to be tax evasion in the United States. "One man's reasonable interpretation of tax law is another's interpretation of fraud," asserts Riegal.


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Orsola Costantini is currently an Economic Affairs Officer at UNCTAD was previously Senior Economist at the Institute for New Economic Thinking. An alumna of Ghislieri college, she graduated from the University of Pavia in Italy and in 2013 received her Ph.D. in Economics from the same institution.
She is associate editor of the International Journal of Political Economy. In 2013 she was awarded an INET research grant for the study of the dynamics of household incomes and finances, and in 2014, her work on the cyclically adjusted budget estimate was awarded a prize by the Italian Association for the History of Political Economy (STOREP).
Selected publications:
- "Invented in America: the birth and evolution of the cyclically adjusted budget rules 1933-1961," History of Political Economy, vol. 50 (1), 83-117
- "The Political Economy of the Stability and Growth Pact," European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies - Intervention, vol. 14 (3), 333-350
- "The Cyclically Adjusted Budget: The History and Exegesis of a Fateful Estimate," INET Working Paper n. 24: https://www.ineteconomics.org/uploads/papers/WP24_Costantini_1.pdf


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Sep 03, 2012 | |
Space-age food served up with seeds of success |
(Nanowerk News) An eggplant the size of a basketball, and a cucumber half a meter long seem, at first glance, out of this world. | |
They are, literally. Chinese scientists have created more than 120 varieties of plants by sending seeds into space over the past 25 years. | |
The varieties are making their way to dining tables and even grabbing a market share in some areas, industry insiders said. | |
In Northwest China's Gansu province, "space peppers" account for more than half of the local capsicum market, said Li Qingsheng, director of the Lanzhou office of the Tianshui Shenzhou Lushui Agricultural Science and Technology Co, a seed firm in western China. | |
"These 'space peppers' are not sold with a label indicating their uniqueness, but they still sell well at a slightly higher price than conventional ones," Li said. | |
Farmers like to grow them because the particular type of pepper, the Hangjiao-5, grows faster, has a higher yield, and sells well, he said. | |
Consumers like its thicker flesh and it has fewer seeds, he said. | |
The planting area of the pepper, which used seeds developed from seeds taken into space during the 2002 Shenzhou III mission, has spread to five other provinces and regions, including the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Yunnan and Qinghai provinces. | |
Peppers are not the only beneficiaries. Eggplants, tomatoes and beans, helped by space technology, have also entered the market. But ensuring seeds can fully benefit from their time in space means a lot of work must take place on the ground. | |
"It's not like that after traveling in space for a few days, the seeds will turn out with all the desired traits we want," said Liu Min, a scientist who specializes in seed technology and is also a consultant to the China Academy of Space Technology. | |
Breeders spend years working in the farmland, nurturing and selecting the prime seeds and just being in space is no guarantee of success. | |
Liu's team sowed tomato seeds in 2005 presented by Russia as a gift. The results were mixed. They had been on the Mir space station for six years (1992-98). But the first seedlings produced both big and small tomatoes. Some did not even sprout. | |
They selected the good but unwanted traits continued to emerge in the second and third generations. | |
It was not until the fourth generation that the researchers were pretty sure that the traits were in the genes. | |
A new variety usually takes at least four years to create but it is still a "much faster" process than traditional breeding which can take a lifetime to make just a few new varieties, she said. | |
That is not fast enough as agriculture undergoes further modernization to feed a population of 1.3 billion, she said. | |
"More than half of all vegetable seeds bought by farmers in China are imported. The situation is pressing," she said. | |
Chinese scientists first sent crop seeds into space in a recoverable satellite in 1987. | |
Jiang Xingcun, a scientist with the Chinese Academy of Sciences who was in charge of the early experiments, found that the space environment — which apart from the lack of gravity also has a magnetic field and high energy cosmic radiation — can induce mutations in up to 12 percent of the seeds, hundreds of times the rate on Earth. | |
Scientists say the radiation and micro-gravity can cause natural changes to the seed. It does not involve any artificial genetic modification. | |
Radiation-induced mutation is an agreed safe way to breed new crop varieties, given the fact that it does not splice any foreign genes into the plants, Liu said. | |
A bigger percentage of mutations means breeders have a wider choice to find their desired traits. | |
But the program has met opposition. | |
Some agronomists questioned why China should experiment with space-induced mutation while the former Soviet Union and the United States have curtailed their programs. | |
But Liu pointed out that Russia has been using space mutation to improve crops, including cotton, wheat and firs that are used as Christmas trees. | |
US scientists have also used the method to improve roses so that more oil can be produced to make perfume, she said. | |
"It's just one kind of radiation-induced mutation, except the radiation source is the high-energy particles in space," she said. | |
Chinese breeders had used Cobalt-60, a radioactive isotope, to induce seed mutation on the ground. But Cobalt-60 is highly dangerous, and scientists must get permission to use it. | |
Thanks to China's progress in space, seeds of nearly 400 plant varieties have gone into space 23 times in recoverable satellites and in 10 missions of China's manned space program, according to media reports. | |
A news report by Nanfang Weekly in July said that there are at least 224 research teams in various scientific institutes in China, and at least 60 breeding bases have been established. | |
Scientists are trying to unravel the mystery of space-induced mutation. | |
Questions waiting to be answered include how exactly does space alter the genes. | |
Liu Luxiang, a leading expert in the field at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that only with the answers to those questions can scientists breed more crop varieties through simulated conditions in a shorter period. | |
That is "the ultimate goal" of China's space breeding project. | |
Liu Min said the country's future space station, which is scheduled to be assembled around 2020, will provide a platform to help scientists conduct experiments and discover the secrets of space-induced mutation. |
Source: Chinese Academy of Sciences |


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Show Me Seattle Tours offers tours of Seattle and the Boeing Factory / Future of Flight Aviation Center. Guests staying at Olympic View Bed and Breakfast Cottage will receive a $5 discount per person on either of these tours.
Seattle City Tour: Seattle as the locals see it! In this 3-hour tour you'll explore downtown, Pioneer Square, the Ballard Locks and Fish ladder, (Olympic View Bed and Breakfast favorite), as well as witness some outstanding views of the city and it's surroundings. Enjoy local mystery treats included on every tour.
Boeing Tour: Experience the marvel of Flight! Learn about the history of our region including the impact of Boeing's presence, explore interactive exhibits at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, and view the aircraft assembly lines in a tour of the largest building by volume in the world; the Boeing Factory Tour in Everett, Washington.


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The first public appearance at Ferrari for Fernando Alonso didn't go entirely according to plan.
The Spanish champion got stuck in a gravel trap while he and future team mate Felipe Massa were being driven around the Valencia circuit in a Ferrari California by Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo.
They'd been trying to get as close as possible to the 17,000 Spanish fans who turned out to see Alonso's first appearance for Ferrari. Unsurprisingly Ferrari did not publish photographs of the incident but there's plenty of pictures from the event below.
Alonso was only able to attend the event after getting permission from Renault at the last minute, as he is still contracted to them until the new year. He told the crowd:
This is a very important day for me, because here I can understand what the world of Ferrari is really like. In 2010 I hope to fight for the world title together with Felipe and that all the fans can be proud of us and our professionalism.
Fernando Alonso
Massa and Alonso were at the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia in Spain for the final day of the Ferrari Finali Mondiali (Ferrari world finals).
They joined Giancarlo Fisichella, Marc Gene and Luca Badoer – Ferrari's three official test drivers for 2010.
Here's a collection of pictures of the celebrations which featured many Ferrari F1 cars including the gorgeous ex-Jean Alesi 1995 car number 27 – the last V12-engined Ferrari.
2009 Ferrari Finali Mondiali in pictures
Update: Thanks to Nano Rock for the video!
Update: Ferrari media release
Fernando Alonso's first time at a Ferrari event was carried by the great enthusiasm from the fans present at the Ricardo Tormo di Cheste circuit near Valencia. Under an almost summery sun more than 17,000 spectators came on the conclusive day to watch the Finali Mondiali, the traditional event of the Prancing Horse held since 1994 at the end of the motorsport season.
Today was the first day when the whole 2010 Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro came together: next to Alonso there were Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella, Marc Gen?�?� and Luca Badoer. Fernando's public debut as a Ferrarista started with an entertaining episode. When the Spanish driver, on board of a Ferrari California with his future teammate Felipe and driven by Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, tried to get as close to the grandstands in turn 1 as possible, the car got stuck in the gravel of the run-off area. Therefore the spectators got a good view and enough time to greet their local hero. The trio was "rescued" by the second California on the track, driven by the President of the Comunit?�?� Valenciana, Fernando Camps, with Valencia's mayor Rita Barber?�?� on board. Once the three guests had been collected the light blue car drove back to the box and the passengers went for a walk onto the track along the main straight. "This is a very important day for me, because here I can understand what the world of Ferrari is really like," Fernando told the spectators. "In 2010 I hope to fight for the World Title together with Felipe and that all the fans can be proud of us and our professionalism."
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Walt Disney
The 14th Academy Awards | 1942
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel
Thursday, February 26, 1942
Honoring movies released in 1941
Memorable Moments
Gary Cooper
Sergeant York
Cary Grant
Penny Serenade
Walter Huston
All That Money Can Buy
Robert Montgomery
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Orson Welles
Citizen Kane
Actor in a Supporting Role
Donald Crisp
How Green Was My Valley
Walter Brennan
Sergeant York
Charles Coburn
The Devil and Miss Jones
James Gleason
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Sydney Greenstreet
The Maltese Falcon
Joan Fontaine
Bette Davis
The Little Foxes
Olivia de Havilland
Hold Back the Dawn
Greer Garson
Blossoms in the Dust
Barbara Stanwyck
Ball of Fire
Actress in a Supporting Role
Mary Astor
The Great Lie
Sara Allgood
How Green Was My Valley
Patricia Collinge
The Little Foxes
Teresa Wright
The Little Foxes
Margaret Wycherly
Sergeant York
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
How Green Was My Valley
Art Direction: Richard Day, Nathan Juran; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Citizen Kane
Art Direction: Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase; Interior Decoration: Al Fields, Darrell Silvera
The Flame of New Orleans
Art Direction: Martin Obzina, Jack Otterson; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman
Hold Back the Dawn
Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Robert Usher; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer
Ladies in Retirement
Art Direction: Lionel Banks; Interior Decoration: George Montgomery
The Little Foxes
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol
Sergeant York
Art Direction: John Hughes; Interior Decoration: Fred MacLean
The Son of Monte Cristo
Art Direction: John DuCasse Schulze; Interior Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen; Interior Decoration: Richard Irvine
That Hamilton Woman
Art Direction: Vincent Korda; Interior Decoration: Julia Heron
When Ladies Meet
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis
Art Direction (Color)
Blossoms in the Dust
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis
Blood and Sand
Art Direction: Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Louisiana Purchase
Art Direction: Raoul Pene du Bois; Interior Decoration: Stephen A. Seymour
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
How Green Was My Valley
Arthur Miller
The Chocolate Soldier
Karl Freund
Citizen Kane
Gregg Toland
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Joseph Ruttenberg
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Joseph Walker
Hold Back the Dawn
Leo Tover
Sergeant York
Sol Polito
Sun Valley Serenade
Edward Cronjager
Charles Lang
That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman
Cinematography (Color)
Blood and Sand
Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan
Aloma of the South Seas
Wilfred M. Cline, Karl Struss, William Snyder
Billy the Kid
William V. Skall, Leonard Smith
Blossoms in the Dust
Karl Freund, W. Howard Greene
Dive Bomber
Bert Glennon
Louisiana Purchase
Harry Hallenberger, Ray Rennahan
How Green Was My Valley
John Ford
Citizen Kane
Orson Welles
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Alexander Hall
The Little Foxes
William Wyler
Sergeant York
Howard Hawks
Documentary (Short Subject)
Churchill's Island
National Film Board of Canada
Adventure in the Bronx
Film Associates
United States Office for Emergency Management Film Unit
Christmas under Fire
British Ministry of Information
Letter from Home
British Ministry of Information
Life of a Thoroughbred
Truman Talley, Producer
Norway in Revolt
The March of Time
A Place to Live
Philadelphia Housing Association
Russian Soil
Soldiers of the Sky
Truman Talley, Producer
War Clouds in the Pacific
National Film Board of Canada
Film Editing
Sergeant York
William Holmes
Citizen Kane
Robert Wise
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Harold F. Kress
How Green Was My Valley
James B. Clark
The Little Foxes
Daniel Mandell
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Walt Disney
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic Picture)
All That Money Can Buy
Bernard Herrmann
Back Street
Frank Skinner
Ball of Fire
Alfred Newman
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Edward Ward
Citizen Kane
Bernard Herrmann
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Franz Waxman
Hold Back the Dawn
Victor Young
How Green Was My Valley
Alfred Newman
King of the Zombies
Edward Kay
Ladies in Retirement
Morris Stoloff, Ernst Toch
The Little Foxes
Meredith Willson
Miklos Rozsa
Mercy Island
Cy Feuer, Walter Scharf
Sergeant York
Max Steiner
So Ends Our Night
Louis Gruenberg
Miklos Rozsa
Franz Waxman
Tanks a Million
Edward Ward
That Uncertain Feeling
Werner Heymann
This Woman Is Mine
Richard Hageman
Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
Frank Churchill, Oliver Wallace
All-American Co-Ed
Edward Ward
Birth of the Blues
Robert Emmett Dolan
Buck Privates
Charles Previn
The Chocolate Soldier
Herbert Stothart, Bronislau Kaper
Cy Feuer
The Strawberry Blonde
Heinz Roemheld
Sun Valley Serenade
Emil Newman
Anthony Collins
You'll Never Get Rich
Morris Stoloff
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Lady Be Good
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Baby Mine in "Dumbo" Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics by Ned Washington
Ridin' on a Rainbow
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Blues in the Night
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Buck Privates
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Sun Valley Serenade
Chattanooga Choo Choo in "Sun Valley Serenade" Music by Harry Warren; Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Las Vegas Nights
Dolores in "Las Vegas Nights" Music by Lou Alter; Lyrics by Frank Loesser
All-American Co-Ed
Out Of The Silence in "All-American Co-Ed" Music and Lyrics by Lloyd B. Norlind
You'll Never Get Rich
Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye in "You'll Never Get Rich" Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Outstanding Motion Picture
How Green Was My Valley
20th Century-Fox
Blossoms in the Dust
Citizen Kane
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Hold Back the Dawn
The Little Foxes
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
The Maltese Falcon
Warner Bros.
One Foot in Heaven
Warner Bros.
Sergeant York
Warner Bros.
RKO Radio
Short Subject (Cartoon)
Lend a Paw
Walt Disney, Producer
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B
Walter Lantz, Producer
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
Leon Schlesinger, Producer
How War Came
The Night before Christmas
Rhapsody in Rivets
Leon Schlesinger, Producer
Rhythm in the Ranks
George Pal, Producer
The Rookie Bear
Max Fleischer, Producer
Truant Officer Donald
Walt Disney, Producer
Short Subject (One-reel)
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Army Champions
Pete Smith, Producer
Beauty and the Beach
Down on the Farm
Forty Boys and a Song
Warner Bros.
Kings of the Turf
Warner Bros.
Sagebrush and Silver
20th Century-Fox
Short Subject (Two-reel)
Main Street on the March!
Alive in the Deep
Woodard Productions, Inc.
Forbidden Passage
The Gay Parisian
Warner Bros.
The Tanks Are Coming
United States Army
Sound Recording
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General Service Sound Department, Jack Whitney, Sound Director
Appointment for Love
Universal Studio Sound Department, Bernard B. Brown, Sound Director
Ball of Fire
Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
The Chocolate Soldier
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director
Citizen Kane
RKO Radio Studio Sound Department, John Aalberg, Sound Director
The Devil Pays Off
Republic Studio Sound Department, Charles Lootens, Sound Director
How Green Was My Valley
20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
The Men in Her Life
Columbia Studio Sound Department, John Livadary, Sound Director
Sergeant York
Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Nathan Levinson, Sound Director
Paramount Studio Sound Department, Loren Ryder, Sound Director
Topper Returns
Hal Roach Studio Sound Department, Elmer Raguse, Sound Director
Special Award
Special Award
Special Award
Target for Tonight
Special Award
Special Effects
I Wanted Wings
Photographic Effects by Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop
Aloma of the South Seas
Photographic Effects by Farciot Edouart, Gordon Jennings; Sound Effects by Louis Mesenkop
Flight Command
Photographic Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie; Sound Effects by Douglas Shearer
The Invisible Woman
Photographic Effects by John Fulton; Sound Effects by John Hall
The Sea Wolf
Photographic Effects by Byron Haskin; Sound Effects by Nathan Levinson
That Hamilton Woman
Photographic Effects by Lawrence Butler; Sound Effects by William H. Wilmarth
Topper Returns
Photographic Effects by Roy Seawright; Sound Effects by Elmer Raguse
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen; Sound Effects by E. H. Hansen
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Citizen Kane
Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles
The Devil and Miss Jones
Norman Krasna
Sergeant York
Abem Finkel, Harry Chandlee, Howard Koch, John Huston
Tall, Dark and Handsome
Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware
Tom, Dick and Harry
Paul Jarrico
Writing (Original Story)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Harry Segall
Ball of Fire
Billy Wilder, Thomas Monroe
The Lady Eve
Monckton Hoffe
Meet John Doe
Richard Connell, Robert Presnell
Night Train
Gordon Wellesley
Writing (Screenplay)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller
Hold Back the Dawn
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
How Green Was My Valley
Philip Dunne
The Little Foxes
Lillian Hellman
The Maltese Falcon
John Huston
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
7 Nominations, 2 WinsDirecting - Alexander Hall
Outstanding Motion Picture - Columbia
Actor in a Supporting Role - James Gleason in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan"
Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Joseph Walker
Actor - Robert Montgomery in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan"
* Writing (Original Story) - Harry Segall
* Writing (Screenplay) - Sidney Buchman, Seton I. Miller
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt
1 NominationShort Subject (Cartoon) - Leon Schlesinger, Producer
Hold Back the Dawn
6 NominationsArt Direction (Black-and-White) - Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Robert Usher; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer
Writing (Screenplay) - Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Leo Tover
Actress - Olivia de Havilland in "Hold Back the Dawn"
Outstanding Motion Picture - Paramount
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic Picture) - Victor Young
How Green Was My Valley
10 Nominations, 5 Wins* Outstanding Motion Picture - 20th Century-Fox
* Art Direction (Black-and-White) - Art Direction: Richard Day, Nathan Juran; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
* Cinematography (Black-and-White) - Arthur Miller
* Actor in a Supporting Role - Donald Crisp in "How Green Was My Valley"
* Directing - John Ford
Sound Recording - 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department, E. H. Hansen, Sound Director
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic Picture) - Alfred Newman
Film Editing - James B. Clark
Writing (Screenplay) - Philip Dunne
Actress in a Supporting Role - Sara Allgood in "How Green Was My Valley"
How War Came
1 NominationShort Subject (Cartoon) - Columbia


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By Rita Brhel, managing editor and attachment parenting resource leader (API)
Depression is beyond epidemic proportions, not only in the United States but in many societies around the world. People like to blame more recent economic downturns, but these high rates of depression have been an ongoing concern for many years from before the stock markets took a dive.
If depression was the H1N1 Influenza virus (a.k.a. swine flu), no one would venture to the streets or grocery store without a face mask for fear of transmission, schools and businesses would be closed indefinitely, and medical clinics and hospital emergency rooms would be packed with people clamoring for screening and treatment.
But depression isn't contagious like the flu – although it certainly is more debilitating and has just as much potential to kill. It doesn't spread by sneezing and coughing, but it is still "contagious" in that people living with a depressed significant attachment figure, whether adult-adult or parent-child, are more likely to develop depression themselves and all that comes with this illness – the hopelessness, the sorrow or anger depending on the person's response, the suicidal thoughts and possible attempts.
Depression is pervasive in the United States, and it is devastating to families – to marital relationships and to children's development. We know through attachment research and neuroscience that the way we are parented not only affects the behavior we use in reaction to stressful events but also changes the way our brains work and our genes express brain chemistry reactions to stress. This means that if we are parented in such a way that consistently teaches us to react poorly to stress and conditions our brain to release stress chemicals at high rates, we are literally creating a child who will grow up into an adult who is prone to depression and all that comes with it.
Our families are in crisis.
New Report Brings to Light the Impact of Parental Depression
A new report, Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children: Opportunities to Improve Identification, Treatment, and Prevention, was released by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies last week at a public briefing in Washington, D.C. Attachment Parenting International attended via webcast.
The National Academies consist of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. They are private, nonprofit institutes that provide science, technology, and health policy advice to the United States under a congressional charter.
Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children explores the interaction of depressed parents and their parenting practices, and the impact on children. It also proposes strategies to promote more effective interventions, as well as recommendations for improving the quality of care for depressed parents and their children. The study was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, The California Endowment, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, and the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Report committee members who attended the briefing included: Chair Mary Jane England, MD, president of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts; William Beardslee, MD, professor of child psychiatry at Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts; Mareasa Isaacs, PhD, executive director of the National Alliance of Multi-Ethnic Behavioral Health Associations in Bethesda, Maryland; and Frank Putnam, MD, professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Prevalence of Depression
The briefing opened with an overview of depression in the United States, presented by Isaacs. The exact number of people affected with depression is difficult to pinpoint, but it's estimated that only one-third of adults with the illness actually receive treatment. In some sample communities, as many as 70% of people with depression go without treatment. Although depression treatment is very effective, there are a number of factors preventing people from seeking help: the stigma of mental illness, lack of transportation, inability to afford services and medication, language and cultural barriers, and lack of providers or at least those with training in identifying and treating depression.
Despite not knowing the full extent of depression, there are several tendencies that Isaacs pointed out:
- Women have double the rate of depression as men.
- Caregivers are more likely to have depression.
- Depression typically first shows in adolescence or young adulthood.
- Those living in poverty are more likely to have depression.
- Depression is more common among adults who are separated or divorced than those who are married.
- Depression rarely appears alone – 75% of people who suffer from depression also suffer from traumatic histories such as sexual abuse or exposure to early childhood violence, substance abuse, a medical condition, or another mental health disorder especially anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- The development of depression rests in a combination of genetic susceptibility, environmental factors, and individual vulnerability. Depression is as much the result of other issues in a person's life, as it is the indicator that there are additional problems.
- The majority of adults suffering from depression are parents.
The Impact of Parental Depression
It is this last point – that the majority of adults suffering from depression are parents – that is the take-home message. It is estimated that in the United States alone, one in five parents are affected by depression each year, or approximately 7.5 million. Here's the kicker: 15.6 million children under age 18 live in these households where at least one parent is depressed, Isaacs said. Depending on the age of the child, they can be as much as 40% more likely to develop depression themselves with just one depressed parent in the home, said Putnam said – let alone both parents. "Mothers and fathers are often depressed together," Beardslee added.
Remember what we know about attachment and how this affects the development of our children. For more than 15 million children in the United States, either their primary attachment figure or a strong secondary attachment figure is depressed and modeling all that comes with it.
"Depression is primarily a family issue," Isaacs said. "It affects not only the individual but also children and other members of the family. It affects parenting."
While the majority of research in parental depression has included mothers only, the few studies that have been conducted on fathers shows that the impact of children living with a depressed secondary attachment figure is just as devastating as living in a home with only the primary attachment figure suffering from depression, she said.
"Many people don't get treatment, and those who do, don't for years," said Beardslee. "This makes a great impact on the family."
Depressed parents tend to raise their children in an emotionally detached, withdrawn parenting style that affects the development of attachment, Putnam said. People with depression use fewer positive parenting approaches and more intrusive handling of children, and the end result is a child who is himself withdrawn.
"Depression causes terrible suffering," in both parents and children, Beardslee said. Depression effectively destroys the attachment between a parent and child. The inconsistencies in parenting by depressed parents leads to a break in trust between the child and his parent. Long-standing depression causes neglect and often abuse. While depression symptoms manifest themselves differently in each person, women tend to be sad and withdrawn while men tend to be irritable and acting out.
Beardslee told of one mother who described what depression does to her parenting: When she isn't depressed, she has very positive, emotionally close, and healthy interactions with her 12-year-old son, and when he comes home from school, they go through a routine of talking with, playing, and otherwise spending time with one another. But, when she is depressed, all that positive parenting disappears – she puts her son in front of the television and ignores the routine and his emotional and physical needs.
This break in routine, which is so important especially for older children, greatly affects the mental health of the child, Beardslee said. He feels inadequate, as though he is to be blamed for his mother's withdrawal. Her depression affects his self esteem and models her poor responses to stress – significantly increasing the risk that he will eventually develop depression himself and unhealthy coping mechanisms expressed through social, behavioral, and other mental problems. He will feel the effects of chronic parental depression long after his mother's depression is treated.
Not every parent with depression will inadvertently or deliberately cause harm to their children, but parental depression increases the risks for spillover consequences during critical periods of child and adolescent development.
"We're very concerned about the impact on children," Putnam said. While there is only a 2-4% risk of a small child developing depression when there is a depressed parent in the home, this risk jumps up to 20-40% in adolescents. "What also comes with this is the risk of substance abuse," which is predominant among depressed individuals, Putnam added.
"To break the vicious circle of depression, we need to refocus our view of this illness through a broader lens that sees the whole family, not just the individual with depression," England said. Beardslee added: "We need to think about people who are depressed as parents first, and individuals with depression second."
This goes beyond postpartum maternal and infant depression – the screening and treatment of which is becoming increasingly more commonplace in the medical care community: "The first few years of life are crucial, but we need to look more into the long term," Beardslee said.
The Report Committee's Recommended Solution
Currently, most screening and treatment of depression happens in primary medical care settings, Beardslee said. However, because depression is more typical in families living in poverty and perhaps without the means to see a doctor, there must be more avenues for depressed parents to find help. Because depressed parents are often withdrawn and difficult to engage, more types of service providers outside the mental health system need to be trained to spot the symptoms of depression and to direct those who need help to accessible entries into the health care system.
Once parents seek treatment, the mental health care system must change the way it treats this illness. Because of the impact on children, interventions should adopt a two-generational approach – parent and child – to effectively treat depression in families, Beardslee said.
Putnam listed these critical components to an effective model of family-centered treatment for depression:
- Integrative – meaning that all factors contributing toward the depression must be identified, whether this includes poverty, marital issues, health problems, etc.
- Comprehensive – meaning that all co-occurring conditions must be identified and addressed, such as substance abuse and anxiety disorders.
- Multi-generational – which encompasses screening and treatment for both parents and children by one mental health care provider rather than by separate providers who often don't know the full extent of depression on the family members.
- Preventive – which includes teaching parents positive parenting skills and skills to cope better with stress.
- Developmentally appropriate – any treatment should appropriate to the particular age group of the children involved.
- Accessible – screening should be available through programs frequently used by at-risk families such as home visitation, Headstart and other school-based programs, federal nutrition programs, etc., and those parents who are identified as depressed should then be assisted in navigating the mental health system to receive treatment. In addition, the financial barriers of at-risk families must be addressed – many may not have insurance or income, and those who are able to afford services may have difficulty paying for services for more than one person in the family. Also, the mental health system must look into ways of delivering services in nontraditional settings to be able to reach at-risk families, including schools, prisons, community programs, and even homes.
- Culturally sensitive – which includes techniques to overcome language barriers, stigmas, etc.
"There are a number of exciting initiatives with parts of these features, but no program yet has all of these features," Putnam said. As it is now, "parents with depression are like orphans" in the mental health system, he added.
To jump-start this model, Putnam suggested the mental health system focus first on implementing a two-generational, more comprehensive focus. More health care providers need to receive training specifically in multi-generational depression. Practices should look into ways that would reduce the financial impact on at-risk families such as charging on a sliding scale, combining children and parent charges into one office visit instead of two, and negotiating with insurance companies to provide same-day reimbursements on medical care services. Once programs are in place that effectively treat family depression, they should be included in training models for other providers.
In addition, more research dollars need to be allocated toward studies that look at the impact of parental depression on children as well as the differences between the impact of depression in fathers and mothers, Putnam said.
The report committee said this report represents a call for urgency from the U.S. Surgeon General and the various mental health organizations and agencies – a major mental health concern that needs to have a working plan in place in the next six to eight months.
What is API Doing?
API actively helps parents who are prone to depression or are depressed by teaching parenting skills and providing resources to help parents develop better ways of coping with stress and strong emotions. According to researchers at the University of Michigan, who reviewed the numerous studies on the subject, there is a link between social support and wellness. Support networks are vital not only in preventing depression but also in its treatment. Local API Support Groups provide parents with a way to develop a solid support system that can follow them through their child's many developmental stages and the challenges that come with them.
And if parents do fall into depression, API Leaders can help direct parents to the treatment they need as well as continue providing support through the local group or personal consultations, free of charge.
Discuss this topic with other API members and parents. Get advice for your parenting challenges, and share your tips with others on the API Forum.


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Recount may loom amid confusion in Connecticut governor race
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Remember in 2000 when presidential candidate Al Gore thought he won in Florida and it took weeks of lawyers looking at "hanging chads" to declare George W. Bush the winner there? The Connecticut governor's race may become a case of Florida déjà vu.
Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz, on the basis of unofficial results, has declared Democrat Dan Malloy the victor over Republican Tom Foley. But she says the margin of victory was a meager 3,103 votes out of more than 1 million cast.
By Mr. Foley's count, he thinks he won by 2,000 votes. On Thursday morning, the Associated Press, which had declared Mr. Malloy the winner, withdrew its announcement and said Foley was ahead by 8,424 votes. But AP did not announce any winner.
In an interview Thursday, Foley is calling for Ms. Bysiewicz to publish her numbers. "We assume she has the data to back that up," he says. "We've asked her to put it on her website; she hasn't done it. I don't know, if it's a close race, why an officer of the state would be calling a race, particularly in favor of someone from her own party."
Foley says his campaign has a meeting Thursday with Bysiewicz to try to reconcile the difference, and he has teams in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford to "confirm the results they recorded are accurate."
In an e-mail, Bysiewicz spokesman Av Harris says a planned noon press conference on Thursday has been postponed until later Thursday afternoon.
The Connecticut race is far from unique. In Minnesota, the governor's race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer is so close that it may trigger an automatic recount. So far, Mr. Dayton is ahead but not by enough to be declared the winner.
Minnesota voters may well remember the tight Senate race there in 2008, when Democrat Al Franken defeated Republican Norm Coleman by 312 votes. It took eight months to do the recount, settle the litigation, and swear-in Senator Franken.
In 2005, there was also a very close gubernatorial race in Washington State, where Gov. Christine Gregoire defeated Republican Dino Rossi by 129 votes. That race also took eight months to settle. [Editor's note: The original version misstated Mr. Rossi's political affiliation.]
In Ohio this year there are at least two state House races that were so close that they were likely to trigger automatic recounts because the difference between the two candidates is less than 0.5 percent of the vote cast. One race, between Rep. Connie Pillich and Republican Mike Wilson, is separated by just five votes.
Back in Connecticut, Foley says his priority is to feel assured that he knows what the vote was on Tuesday night. "If I believe that I won, and I have to go to court for others to believe it, I will. But if I believe Dan Malloy won, we will not be going to court."
If there is a recount, Foley says it is his understanding it could take several weeks, depending on whether it is a statewide recount or a partial one.
"If it's an automatic recount and it's statewide, I think it could take several weeks," he says. "But if it you could determine where there are problems and just do a partial recount, that would be shorter."
Foley has gone to court before. In the primary, he sued to prevent opponent Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele from using public financing.
"I know Foley is not afraid to go to court," says Doug Schwartz, director of polling at Quinnipiac University Polling Institute in Hamden, Conn.
Foley lost that suit.
If there is a recount, one area that might be looked at is Bridgeport. According to press reports on Tuesday, there were not enough ballots in the city for all the voters. As a result, officials had to get permission to use photocopied ballots. A judge then extended voting by two hours.
But Foley says the vote count also shows the turnouts were quite high in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. Foley lost all three cities.
"It could just be the people were motivated, or it might suggest there were problems," he says.
In the meantime, both Foley and Malloy have named transition teams. Foley planned on meeting with his on Thursday.


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Go to any blog, message board or online magazine's comment section in which the topic regards the past system of Patriarchy, and the inevitable argument always gets put forth: that the past system was oppressive because it trapped innocent women and children in marriages to abusive, tyrannical men.
As bad as the current regime of feminist no-fault divorce-a-palooza and the ubiquity of single mother households becoming the primary makeup of the 21st century home, many women will acknowledge the injustices and drawbacks of the current dystopia, but still argue from the position that it is still an improvement over the dreaded oppression of Patriarchy's past.
Yet, when you take a step back and look at the big picture, what do we see when it comes to women, and their choice of sex partners and sperm donors for their offspring? Time and time again, under the current regime in which women have all the choices in mating and reproductive decisions, with the power of the State backing them up in whatever direction they choose...many, many women choose to remain or frequently return to violent partners over and over again.
It gives lie to the idea that freeing women from the constraints of Patriarchy would allow them to escape abusive spouses.
When one does a google search on "why women return to abusive partners repeatedly" you find out such fun factoids like: "A battered woman leaves her partner an average of seven times before she breaks with him permanently."
Browsing through the first two pages of those search results reveals one thing all the websites dealing with that topic ALL have in common: they all absolve the woman of any responsibility for her choices and offer rationalizations and excuses as to why she has no choice but return to her abuser over and over again. Low self esteem, societal dissaproval, emotionally still 'in love," manipulation by her abuser...blah, blah, blah.
Here's an idea: women who repeatedly return to an abusive man and continue to have sex with them and pop out children with them are sexually attracted to these abusive men because they are violent.
All of these excuses and explanations are rationalizations avoiding the dark truths of female's base sexual nature and attraction towards the dark triad of masculinity traits.
No matter how many times it's claimed, it's logically impossible to believe this notion that the majority of husbands and fathers in the bad old days were unjust tyrants abusing their wives and families with reckless abandon, deliberately hurting their spouses just because they could. If that were the case, and the vast majority of married men were unjust abusers, the feminist movement would have never ever gained society- wide traction. MEN had to vote to approve FEMALE suffrage. If all men under dastardly Patriarchy were hell bent on oppressing all of women-kind, suffrage, no-fault divorce and all the other aspects of today's feminist zeitgeist would have never come to pass.
Feminist gains were achieved with male compliance, apathy and acquiescence.
That's because while we may have a lot more "beta" males in society today due to our cultural programming that psychologically emasculates the majority of males than would naturally occur under a strictly traditional Patriarchal society, even back than, the majority of males were still "beta." They got married and their wives still ruled the roost in all but name. As I wrote over at Alte's:
For instance, my own grandparents….both grew up during the depression and had already had 4 children by the time the sexual revolution rolled around in the 60′s. There was a tyrant in the house..and it was certainly not my grandfather. My grandmother wore the pants. What she said, goes. Patriarchal oppression….HAH. My grandmother would've laughed at the idea that she was oppressed just because she was a SAHM and took my Grandfather's last name.
The difference between back then and now, was divorce laws that favored men and the society-wide stigma against divorce meant men could beta-ize and their wives couldn't just up and leave them.
It has always been so, that most males in any human society will be mostly beta. Alpha's are always the select few, amongst the mass of average, beta males.
No, I do believe I've figured out the real meaning of oppression under Patriarchy.
The biggest oppression the majority of women experienced in the past was not abusive, asshole, Alpha thugs...it was being trapped in marriage to a contemptible Beta she had no sexual attraction towards. Now THAT that was some SERIOUS oppression from the female point of view.
Now that Patriarchy has been deconstructed and marginalized by the feminist movement, there is no longer any reason why a woman who got married and had children, and grew to despise her beta-ized husband, to have to stick with "'til death do us part."
Remember Roissy's Maxim #51? "For most women, five minutes of alpha is worth five years of beta."
That's under today's Matriarchal zeitgeist.
Now women can marry a beta, pop out some kids, eat, pray and than find an alpha to love for 5 minutes while she divorces the beta and locks him into years of indentured servitude via child support and alimony.
But under the bad old days of Patriarchy, if a woman settled for a beta, it really was "'til death do us part."


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Am new to Premier CS6 - working with Multicam editing. Having success but stuck on color correction. I am able to create a multicam clip and do my edits using the Multicam Editing window (very slick and fast). Also able to adjust those edits in the timeline to improve timing. Sweet.
How do I color correct (or add an effect) to an entire angle in a multicam sequence after I've applied the edits (or even before)?
If I drag the effect into the timeline it sticks only to a particular edit and won't get to all the edits from that angle. I can't drag it into the upper-left window ("browser"?) and don't know how else to apply the effect.
I've read some online but am hitting a wall with how I get to the underlying video footage behind the multicam edit.
Can someone hold my hand and guide me?
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As UK representative for the BTT we were keen to introduce the already successful 'Travelling Angler' program to European anglers. This program allows anglers interested in the main flats species of bonefish, permit and tarpon in particular, to take part in a research-focused fishing trip run in conjunction with the BTT. We were lucky enough to have Operations Director and chief scientist Aaron Adams join us for this inaugural trip who gave several very interesting and informative lectures during the evenings to anglers and guides alike on the importance of research and conservation of these key game species which have such a valuable economic value to countries like Cuba. The long-term aim is to begin a program of tagging and other research in the country with help from travelling anglers and guides alike but there is still work to be done in agreeing the formalities with the countries official science community.
Working in conjunction with the well-known outfitter Avalon Cuban Fishing Centers, we had arranged to take over the floating mothership Tortuga which is moored permanently in the famed Jardines de la Reina area (The Queen's Gardens – named by Christopher Columbus) located around 50 miles offshore and very similar to the Florida Keys but without any development as the entire area is a designated Marine Park. Our group of 10 was joined by two other anglers from mother Russia fully focused on the great reef and bluewater fishing to be had and armed with heavy spinning gear to cope with tuna, local kingfish and large snappers and grouper amongst others.
We had arrived in the late afternoon after a very early morning start from the famous Cuban capital of Havana. We had an extra couple of days in town thanks to the Virgin Atlantic flight schedule and it was nice to be able to explore a little and adjust to the time difference. It is a serious trek to get to paradise but you know it's worth it once you arrive. A 6 hour coach ride to the port of Jucaro is followed by a 3 hour boat trip out to the Jardines de la Reina area. We had a good trip out with calm water but a brewing storm had the seas up on the ride home so bring some travel meds if you are at all seasick just in case.
The double-decker floating hotel Tortuga was comfortable and this size group fitted in perfectly sharing twin cabins with en-suite bathrooms. Meals were taken in the dining room with one large table which made for a great social occasion comparing notes and plans in the mornings and then swapping war stories over dinner in the evenings. Not surprisingly the dinners featured a lot of fantastically fresh fish and I think we must have had lobster every day too, prepared in 2 or 3 different ways with rice or spaghetti (a nod to Avalon's Italian ownership). At breakfast which was a choice of eggs with bacon if you liked, or fresh fruit, cornbread and toast, the lunch options were laid out on a table with plastic boxes so you fill them yourselves with whatever you wanted. There was also plenty of fresh tropical fruit, primarily papaya, guava and pineapple when we were there which tasted so much better than the same back home in England.
Out on deck there was a bar area at one end of the lower floor while at the other end was a more open area, used as a loading dock with the skiffs and also as a general chill-out area in the evenings. You could sit sipping a Cuba Libre or a cold Cristal beer as night fell listening to the sounds of tarpon rolling just outside the range of the lights from the boat. Adventurous anglers can attempt to cast to fish but with plenty of mooring ropes and obstacles all around it's a challenge!
Our guides for the week had been allocated on the boat ride over from the mainland already and so after the initial rigging was done on arrival the rods were stored on racks and the guides loaded them onto the skiffs each morning and unloaded and freshwater rinsed them each evening. What we found was that many of the guides had their favourite species or styles and so if you prefer to target a particular species or fish in a certain way during your visit it would be worth communicating this to Avalon when booking so they can allocate a guide who will be best able to accomodate you.
The group of pristine islands, reefs, channels and flats that make up the Jardines de la Reina chain run north-west to south-east for about 100 miles and you have the option to see a lot of them during your stay. The very fishable Dolphin skiffs used by Avalon make getting around quick and comfortable and have a useful backrest on the casting platform to help steady those not used to regularly dancing around above the water like us Brits. Lunch and cold drinks are carried on board in an ice chest for you and some of the views from lunch stops not to mention the visiting wildlife from the ubiquitous iguanas to the surprising bold hutia, a large rodent that can be as big as a small dog as we found out one memorable lunchtime.
But really of course, at the end of the day it is all about the fishing. Cuba is heralded as one of the most unspoiled flats destinations left on the planet and this is still true, thanks to both the marine park status which blocks development and to the exclusive operator arrangement that Avalon have secured which means apart from members of your own group, you do not see any other anglers the whole week. A few divers perhaps (Avalon also runs diving holidays)and the occasional local lobster fisherman but that's it.
My guide for the week, Leonardo, was introduced with a grin by lodge manager Andre as "The Tarpon Hunter" and this proved to be very true. He knew the best channels, flats and holes hidden in the mangroves to find our quarry which resulted in plenty of action for us and my father popping his 'poon cherry! Bonefish were often then seen as the backup plan when it was not the right time to fish for tarpon and there was a good mix of sight-fishing for larger singles and small pods of fish in the 8lb range and to schools on the flats to blind-casting into large muds of bonefish and other mixed species like snappers out in the large lagoons. We did not do much permit fishing ourselves, or not as much as I would have liked anyway, but others that did were rewarded with plenty of sightings daily (up to 20+ fish in total on some notable occasions) and a few shots but none were hooked all week which the guides put down to the moon/tide phase which they had said was not ideal at the start of the week.
Jack crevalle and barracuda make up the other significant targets of opportunity in the area with the jacks often becoming the evening's sashimi if they were unlucky enough to make the wrong choice. We spent a large portion of our week fishing the south-eastern end of the chain which has lots of soft-bottom not suitable for wading so we were largely skiff-bound. The harder-bottom flats are to be found at the north-western end I was told so another useful thing to know if you like to wade – make sure your guide know's this and heads in the right direction at the start of the day.
The three flies pictured in the main title shot of this article sum up my week in Cuba.
The chartreuse toad variant called the green cookie (slow sink with plastic bead-chain eyes) worked spectacularly well where others were struggling. When their guides were finally convinced to change flies to match, success followed suit. Purple had also worked well in the same pattern it should be noted. Maybe it was the relatively small size of the fly but I landed all fish hooked as it was engulfed each time deep down in the mouth. These fish were in the 20-40lb class so while not huge were able to give plenty of action on a 10 weight outfit.
The Avalon fly is rapidly gaining notoriety as the permit fly of choice in Cuba with many catches to its name already and I just read that the design is being tweaked and tested to try and make it even better if that is possible. You will be hard-pressed to persuade your guide to fish anything else such is their belief in the pattern. Avalon gifted us all a fly upon our arrival which was a nice touch I thought (that gave the eager fly tiers amongst us a chance to compare their own versions against the original).
The Cuban shrimp is also a brilliant go-to bonefish pattern. It is hard to see why you would need many other patterns as it just works 9 times out of 10. The main exception are the deeper muds in the lagoons where you will need some much heavier flys with dumb-bell eyes fished on longer leaders to get down to the fish.
Find out more about visiting Cuba here.
Visit the Avalon Cuban Fishing Center website for full details on all their destinations in Cuba.
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June 12, 2012
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 18th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2578, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee's website. Members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10 a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2012. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.
Members should draft their amendments to Rules Committee Print 112-25, which is posted on the Rules Committee website. Rules Committee Print 112-25 reflects the text of H.R. 2578, H.R. 460, H.R. 1408, H.R. 3100, H.R. 1545, H.R. 2352, H.R. 3069, H.R. 3685, H.R. 4039, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4234, H.R. 3065, H.R. 258, and H.R. 1505 as ordered reported by the Committee on Natural Resources.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Members should also check with the Congressional Budget Office for a preliminary assessment of their amendments' budgetary effects. Finally, members should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act. If you have any questions, please contact myself or Karas Pattison of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.


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As always, Specialized has a huge number of updates every year, so we have broken it into categories: Road, Mountain, Women, Cyclo-cross and Body Geometry. This is our third and final installment of the 2013 Specialized Launch, covering Women, Cyclo-cross and Body Geometry product lines (Road and Mountain Bike have already been reported, and can be found in our Reviews section).
We are now into the time of year for the bike companies to start introducing to the press the latest and (hopefully) greatest new stuff they have for the cycling enthusiast. Some of this stuff has already been discussed online, based on sightings from the pro's bikes through the earlier part of the season. There has been much speculation, but now we get the official word and all those details that previously weren't up for discussion.
Specialized is one of the biggest innovators in the market - one of their slogans is actually 'Innovate or Die'. Usually, the S team brings together journalists from all over the world to some interesting location and sends us back to school for three days. However, it is a school any rider would enjoy.
This year, we were at Snowbird, a ski resort outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. While the 8000+ feet (2400+ metres) left us a little short of breath, the trails and roads were everything that could be desired for riding. We started each day with the school part - seminars with the product designers covering new products and updates from the previous year, while the afternoon was open to riding either road or mountain; plus, for this year, cyclo-cross.
Women's Line
This year, the Specialized women's line celebrates it's tenth anniversary. Specialized was one of the first major bike companies to introduce a separate women's product line, with its own designers and products, rather than slightly modified men's models.
Last year, the big women's bike introduction was the Fate - a race level hardtail 29er. U.S. pro Lea Davison from Team Specialized will likely be riding it at the Olympics in a few weeks. This year, the Fate comes in an S-Works version, which Davison has been racing on the World Cup circuit all season. It comes as small as a 15" frame size, bringing 29er pro quality to a broader range of women.
Also new for women in the mountain bike department is the Jett aluminum 29er (three models) and a three pound lighter version of the Ariel aluminum cross trail model.
The S-Works Ruby is the first S-Works level road bike
While the introduction of the S-Works Fate is a big upgrade, the biggest bike announcement was on the road side, with the new S-Works Ruby. Redesigned completely, this is, effectively, an S-Works Roubaix for women. The new geometry comes in five sizes, ranging from 44 cm to 57 cm. It comes with the full Shimano Dura Ace Di2 system and a one piece, full carbon 1.125" fork. Zertz inserts are built in back and front for shocking damping. The S-Works model comes with the COBL GOBL-R carbon leaf spring shock that appears also on the S-Works Roubaix SL4.
The Tarmac-equivalent road race model, the Amira SL4, has few changes from last year, when it underwent a complete revision. This is the bike ridden by the highly successful Specialized-lululemon squad. Unfortunately, Canada's Clara Hughes does not ride that bike; she rides an S-Works Tarmac SL4. The reason? Specialized continues to max out at a 56 cm frame size for the Amira (the new Ruby is the first to go as big as 57 cm). Specialized is at the forefront developing women-specific bicycle equipment, so why, after years of asking, they continue to give the same "it's coming" vague answer to a larger size to complete the line is both puzzling and disappointing.
The Hairport on the Aspire and Andora helmets is designed for ponytails
In non-bike product, Specialized is introducing two new women's helmets with the Hairport fit system for, you guessed it, the large number of women who ride with their hair tied back in a ponytail. The Aspire is for the road and Andora for mountain. Both come with the new TriFix strap adjustment system.
Specialized has also developed accessory and clothing collections for women who want to buy a complete matching kit. The SL Road collection contains clothing, the Aspire helmet and the S-Works road shoe, while the RBX collection is less race-oriented, with clothing, a helmet, shoes, bottle/cage, pump and cycle computer. In addition, there is a Works kit of essential accessories: seatpack, pump, tire levers, cage/bottle and cycle computer. All are colour coordinated.
Cyclo-cross continues to grow in the U.S. in leaps and bounds, and, with the Worlds coming to Louisville, Kentucky, next January, it was the appropriate time for Specialized to get serious about a 'Cross line. There are three models in the new Crux line - two carbon and one aluminum. Specialized pros Todd Wells and Ned Overend have been working closely with the engineers to design them.
Specialized has fully entered the cyclo-cross market with the new carbon Crux
All will be offered in both disc and cantilever versions - now that the UCI has legalized the use of discs for cyclo-cross racing. The design is 'Cross-specific, with shorter stays, recessed bottle bosses and a groove under the down tube (the Love Handle) for holding the bike when running. All come with internal cable routing. SRAM Red and Shimano Ultegra Di2 component groups are spec'd.
Body Geometry
As far as I'm concerned, the Body Geometry program at Specialized is one of their most important and least publicized products. Body Geometry is comprised of two distinct areas - hard goods that have been designed to offer a proper fit for comfort and efficiency; and an in-store fitting program of the type that every rider should undergo to make better, and more enjoyable, use of their bike.
Specialized does more scientific testing of new products than most of the bike industry
Specialized is not the only bike company to develop products designed to make the riding experience more enjoyable - pretty much every company has recognized the need for research and development in this area. However, Specialized was one of the earliest - and is one of the more science-based - in this area, bringing in consulting specialists for everything from shoe and saddle design, to bike geometry, to bike fit. The catch phrase at the 2013 launch was 'Be One With Your Bike'.
The main takeaway from the BG seminar was that, more than ever, Body Geometry permeates every new product or upgrade at Specialized. It may not be as sexy as a new set of wheels, but it will have a greater impact on your riding than anything else you can do.
The new S-Works road shoe exemplifies Specialized's research into better fit for performance
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In the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, is the corporation a person?
Jonathan Frieman wants to know
That's why for ten years he traveled in the HOV lanes in northern California alongside legal papers of one of his non profit corporations — the JoMiJo Foundation.
And for ten years, no police officer stopped him.
Then on October 2, 2012, Frieman was driving in Marin County's carpool lane when he was pulled over by California Highway Patrol.
Officer Troy Dorn issued Frieman a citation for violating California's HOV, aka carpool, regulations.
Jonathan was the only human passenger in the car.
California's HOV regulations mandate "two or more persons per vehicle" for driving in the carpool lane during permitted hours.
Frieman had informed the state trooper that he was not in violation of California State Vehicle Code because the nonprofit corporation next to him – represented by its articles of incorporation – qualifies as a "person" under state law.
Nonetheless, Officer Dorn cited Frieman with a $478 ticket – and instructed him to take it up with the court.
And of course, that is what Frieman wanted from the get go.
Frieman got a lawyer – Ford Greene.
And on January 7, 2013, Frieman went to court.
Before Marin County traffic referee Frank Drago.
"The judge allowed the reporters and the television cameras into the courtroom," Frieman told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview last week. "His eyebrows were raised. He had a smile on his lips. He knew about this case."
"The judge said it was a unique case. He said that he was going to rely on the common sense directive of the legislature – to get people out of their cars if they were driving alone and into cars with more than one person."
"He said he could not allow corporation papers to stand as a person. He never addressed the issue of corporate personhood."
The judge refused to dismiss the HOV ticket.
And Frieman is appealing to a three judge panel of the Marin County Superior Court.
That appeal should be filed soon, Frieman said.
Frieman calls himself a "social entrepreneur."
He's been active over the years in challenging corporate power.
He helped fund a group called the Center for Corporate Policy.
And he helped fund Corporations 2020.
He believes that stripping corporations of personhood won't go very far in challenging corporate power.
To do that he suggests looking at questions of piercing the corporate veil, limited liability of shareholders, and addressing an obscure Supreme Court decision — Dartmouth College v. Woodward.
"But in this case, we are highlighting and challenging the absurdity of corporate personhood and inspiring others to take action," Frieman said. (He's put up a web site about the case — thecarpoolguy.com)
"There was a enormous debate on the net over this case. The comments were mostly in favor, but at least it got people laughing, it got people angry, it got people motivated. I spoke a week later at a protest against the Citizens United decision. And I was announced as the last speaker. And the cheering I got went on and on."
(For the complete Interview with Jonathan Frieman, see 27 Corporate Crime Reporter 15(14), April 15, 2013, print edition only.)
Russell Mokhiber edits the Corporate Crime Reporter.


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Observer Nominated for National Magazine Award
For the second consecutive year, a Texas Observer reporter is a finalist for the most prestigious award in magazine journalism.
The American Society of Magazine Editors announced this morning that Observer staff writer Emily DePrang is a finalist for a 2014 National Magazine Award.
Emily is nominated in the reporting category for her two-part series on police brutality in Houston. She's a finalist along with reporters for The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's, Outside and The Atavist. The winner will be announced at a banquet in New York City on May 1.
The National Magazine Awards, or Ellies, are considered the Pulitzer Prizes of the magazine industry. This is the third Ellie nomination in the Observer's 60-year history, and the second in two years. The Observer's Melissa del Bosque was a 2013 finalist in the reporting category.
Emily's stories—"Crimes Unpunished" and "The Horror Every Day"—published in the July and September issues of the Observer, were the result of eight months of reporting. The stories exposed that the Houston Police Department rarely disciplines officers for misconduct and abuse. Over a six-year period, officers who left crime scenes, falsified reports, mauled suspects and shot unarmed citizens were allowed to keep their jobs and are still patrolling the streets of the nation's fourth-largest city. Emily found that between 2007 and 2012, Houston cops were involved in 550 shootings of people and animals. The department deemed every one of those 550 shootings justified, including the killing of a wheelchair-bound mentally ill double amputee who was armed with only a ballpoint pen.
Emily's reporting was picked up by CNN, the Houston Chronicle and The Huffington Post, among others.
Congratulations to Emily! This is one of the most prestigious honors in journalism and well-deserved recognition of her work.
And congratulations to our staff and everyone who helps this little magazine in Texas produce some of the best journalism in the country.